CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Thrown at the French chateau (6)

4. And father’s outside with the animals (6)

9. Alter what the butcher may give you for __£5? (4,3,6)

10. Unconscious girl at Hertfordshire town (7)

11. Happening to be the first woman before the New Testament (5)

12. M. Ali’s new religion (5)

14. Serve up some poetry (5) 18. Note one calculation about songs (5)

19. Al leaves one country for another (7)

21. Satisfaction if RC agitation is resolved (13)

22. A consuming interest? (6)

23. Men she goes out to catch (6)

Down

1. About to perform at American plant (6)

2. Small passion that’s upset retail worker (4,9)

3. Animal with a way back (5) 5. Rewriting the tale of a sportsman (7)

6. Crockery from the Catering Corps? (6,7)

7. The man sets out to get bedlinen (6)

8. I had been in front, but took it easy (5)

13. Sale at which caution is exercised (7)

15. Exile from corrupt regime (6)

16. He takes Moira out (5)

17. Hit one in the belly (6)

20. Killed by nails, perhaps? (5)